Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 10, 2023

As part of the new OTC hearing aid category and cleared by the FDA as a self-fitting hearing aid, Enhance Plus empowers millions of Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss to take the first step on their hearing health journey. Jabra Enhance Plus OTC hearing aid. " Jesse Joonho Lim, the founder of Petnow Inc. Learn more. Rise Gardens. "W

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2021

The entrants that can help older adults fit into categories like: Smart displays, voice first interfaces will be ubiquitous. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , AI , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , technology support. Lower cost hearing aid options including financing alternatives are now part of the mix.

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Digital Health Wire

JUNE 28, 2023

The platform matches patients to best-fit providers, settings, and care modalities, then facilitates seamless appointment booking. The Takeaway Although the “digital front door” tag might be overplayed, DexCare’s platform really lives up to the title.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Technology investment targeting older adults has also grown this past year, including that from Primetime Partners including Bold for senior fitness and and Ziegler Linkage with VirtuSense for fall prevention. . category tags: computers, internet and social networking. The pandemic grabbed the attention of tech developers worldwide.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 2, 2023

category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline , AgeTech , smartphones, cellphones Learn more at BoundaryCare. Learn more at Toch Sleepsense.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Our AI-powered recommendation engine surfaces the best-fit resource for the individual’s unique aging needs." category tags: senior living , healthcare , Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) , Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health Here are five exhibitors from the Aging 2.0 Optimize event beginning today in Louisville: Duos. "

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 12, 2022

But the tech has changed – now non-wearable and radar-based fall detection (even in a steam shower), tiny paper sensors in a mat , wearables that can predict the onset of stroke , ones that feature biometrics, including blood pressure , and even Air Tags or Smart Tags that can pinpoint the location of a phone (or suitcase) left behind.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

And where does caregiver tech fit? category tags: AgeTech , computers, broadband, and social networking , hearables , smartphones. Examining those numbers, one might think this is an exciting time to be investing in or offering this AgeTech – especially studying this well-populated Market Map. Now consider AllTech.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 20, 2022

Consider accessible design – where does it fit in the design world? category tags: assistive technologies , Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , baby boomers , Television/Smart TV. Too often it is an afterthought or follows a completely different path based on regulations like the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 17, 2023

Along came wrist-worn fitness devices like Fitbits and Apple Watches, which by 2018 had introduced Fall Detection for older adults linked to profiles in Apple Health. category tags: Mobile PERS , fall prevention, fall detection , Remote monitoring , AI and machine learning The wearables improved and so did cameras and room sensing.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 13, 2022

But other technologies need greater adoption – fit into the workflow of staff, applied in ways that reduce walks down long halls, make residents safer, enable home care recipients to be engaged when the worker is not in the home. Experts agree that telemedicine has made a difference in effectiveness and availability of care delivery.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

But this ageist assumption that defaults to “ON” just may come as a surprise to the physically active 65-year-old who just wanted to have the very latest cool-looking fitness watch. Because they feel young and fit. category tags: wearables, smart watch. Tell that to those young whippersnappers at Apple.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 21, 2021

Will consumers tolerate the default tracking of their behaviors as a trade-off for health, fitness, and financial benefits? category tags: wearables, smart watch , Technology - AARP. More when there’s more. This is the next blog post in a series prior to publication of the report, the Future of Wearables and Older Adults 2021].

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

AUGUST 7, 2019

Did something happen recently propelling sales up 51% that pushed consumers out the door to buy a wearable, like a fitness band or a smartwatch? Whether you are doing the exercise to lose weight or become and stay fit, the combination of motion and measured heart rate can be compared against goals and even recommended fitness levels.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 6, 2023

MIT Technology Review packs all the AI news that’s fit to pack into an up-to-the-minute digest. category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , Mobile PERS And from the other May blog posts: Wondering if there's any news about AI? Just from yesterday, May 3, 2023 – that list goes on and on.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Professional services available on Independa include Dentulu (online dental consultation), Capital Rx (discount pharmacy platform), Coverdell (dental insurance benefits), WebMD (medical grade educational videos) and Sprio100 (fitness programs for seniors)." category tags: Television/Smart TV , computers, broadband, and social networking.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 2, 2020

Note the other ‘temporary’ change of reimbursement for remote (even telephone) visits , now fitting into the concept of telehealth. category tags: Telehealth-mHealth-Voice Health , senior living , social isolation , SNF. Feedback is welcome, either through posted comments or to laurie@ageinplacetech.com.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Without a wearable and a fits-and-starts history, Philips’ exit is no surprise. category tags: PERS , Mobile PERS , wearables, smart watch , fall prevention, fall detection.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 27, 2022

How are they supposed to fit all of this other care into such a short visit? Patients love it and doctors are coming around on the idea that these messages can actually save them time since then they don’t have to play phone tag with the patients. It’s easy to ignore these alerts when pressed for time.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

Signia’s Remote Hearing Care Program. "This new program enabling hearing care professionals to prescribe, fit and fine-tune hearing aids remotely. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , covid-19. This new measure enhances patient safety by reducing the need for an in-office visit." Learn more at Starkey.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 8, 2020

Signia’s Remote Hearing Care Program. "This new program enabling hearing care professionals to prescribe, fit and fine-tune hearing aids remotely. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , covid-19. This new measure enhances patient safety by reducing the need for an in-office visit." Learn more at Starkey.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 24, 2023

Vendors should fit solution descriptions, service provider stories, and senior support processes along the continuum of needed care and socialization. See updated Report 2023 Market Overview Technology for Aging category tags: AgeTech , computers, broadband, and social networking

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JANUARY 6, 2022

But what if it is a device that should fit into a Wi-Fi home network with other devices, a printer, a few voice devices, and maybe a camera? Sellers of these devices could offer more comprehensive training -- not just the device, but how/where it fits in the home network.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Google offers a long list of assistance with health and medicine questions, fitness exercises and tips , and symptom checkers. category tags: mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth-Voice Health , Voice First/AI technology. Google Actions/Assistant: Google is already perceived by some as better at answering questions via Google Assistant.

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

MAY 18, 2022

Many think this is an easy problem to solve, just slap a security tag on the data, but it is a much bigger systems-engineering problem. The security label could be used to tag data as falling into the category where an embargo might apply, subject-to-embargo. Meta Data The security label (.meta.security

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sensory-friendly shirts will have flat seams, softer material and no tags.” Note the third of 3 recommendations nicely fits into my discussion above: inclusive design gives people independence. . The line will include denim that has flattened seams to reduce pressure points and jeans with wider legs to help with dressing.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Whether you are doing the exercise to lose weight or become and stay fit, the combination of motion and measured heart rate can be compared against goals and even recommended fitness levels. These are recent innovations designed to look cooler than hearing aids and fit in or around the ear. Smart clothing.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Furthermore, the field is getting more and more digital with wellness sites, telehealth, and fitness devices—so making them accessible is crucial to making health care accessible. Our field deals disproportionately with the elderly and with people who suffer a range of disabilities, physical and mental. The tools are doing better, though.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Vivo is a breakthrough interactive online strength training fitness program scientifically designed for adults 55 and older that you can join from the safety of your home. category tags: Telehealth-RPM-Virtual Visits-Voice Health. There should be at least 5 if not ten technologies to comment on in January. Learn more. .

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Meanwhile, The older adult technology market is still comprised of four main categories , into which the new entrants and inventions, including wearables, sensors, AI, and predictive analytics, will fit. category tags: wearables, smart watch , baby boomers , Aging , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Was it the coolness of the Apple Watch?

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Healthcare Exchange Standards

AUGUST 9, 2022

But would require that there be some yet-to-be-defined code to indicate that Break-Glass may be useful The FHIR Bundle that is returned might have a Bundle.meta.security tag that indicates that some data were redacted ( REDACTED ). This tag would not be included for those users not authorized to declare Break-Glass.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The big five hearing aid manufacturers will once again remake and remarket themselves, their brands and pricing to fit the new rule. category tags: hearables/hearing technology , computers, broadband, and social networking , fall prevention, fall detection. The implications are staggering – hopefully the implementation will match.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Network with non-entrepreneurs -- those who can understand the offering and see a practical context into which it fits. category tags: aging in place , senior living , Boomer-Senior Tech Business. Networking is critical to entrepreneurs. And most critical? Learn more at StoriiCare.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JULY 18, 2018

Home health care – perhaps the best fit for Voice First. category tags: Voice First/AI technology , home health care , mHealth-Digital Health-Telehealth , digital health. As some have said repeatedly, Voice First does not mean Voice only – and a 29-word response, well, for some questions, the less said, the better.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

JUNE 5, 2018

So where does Voice First technology fit into the senior living equation? category tags: voice/AI technology , senior living. Pilots are typically newsworthy at their start. And they may produce a list of lessons learned upon completion – or a set of considerations for future pilots. If not now, then by when and with what caveats?

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

MAY 15, 2019

I have a smartphone app that mostly, but not always, syncs with my fitness watch , but accidental touch of the watch’s amazingly touchy screen undoes the style and requires the phone to put it back the way it was. . category tags: Boomer-Senior Tech Business , cell phones, smartphones , TV remote control.

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

OCTOBER 30, 2019

If your phone is enabling what you need (text, pics, email, browser, fitness tracking, social media) and you have no external motivation (like that family photo share ) you won’t upgrade unless your phone is broken or you are a tech glutton for punishment. category tags: smartphones, cell phones.

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